I learned, belatedly, that last October 17 was Spreadsheet Day, marking the 35th anniversary of VisiCalc, the Apple II program that started it all. This moved me to republish a long piece I wrote 30 ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Imagine discovering that your financial planner still used a rotary phone to make buy and ...

Josh Lowensohn spends the afternoon at Google's headquarters and discovers some new tips and tricks for users of the Web-based office suite. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple.

In the world of corporate finance, spreadsheets are core. Whether it’s managing a profit and loss statement or developing financial and headcount plans, spreadsheets are a daily part of a corporate ...

Thanks to a suggestion from Macworld reader David Erato, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks immersed in spreadsheet applications…no, not on my Mac, but on my iPhone. David was curious how well the ...

There was a time when spreadsheets ruled the world. It seemed as if there was nothing a sharp Excel spreadsheet and some targeted functions couldn’t accomplish. Those days are gone now. Excel may ...

I got access to Google Spreadsheets this morning, shortly after I wrote up my quick take based on the screenshots on Google's site. After using Google Spreadsheets, some pros and cons stand out.

Spreadsheets are one of the most versatile and widely used tools in the business world. They offer an easy way to organize and manipulate data, make calculations and create visual representations of ...